Learn to Make Authorware Multimedia Courseware (1CD)

Author: Gao Zhiqing
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Compared to other similar books, the major feature of this book is the integrated approach of combining book explanations with multimedia demonstrations to comprehensively teach the methods of creating multimedia courseware. The examples created in this book are characterized by strong targeting, high practicality, innovative design, rigorous layout, and rich image materials. The explanations of basic knowledge are intuitive and easy to learn, while the example creation is comprehensive and concise, with a well-balanced combination of details and broader concepts. It systematically and thoroughly covers the characteristics and professional techniques of multimedia production. Additionally, the book places great emphasis on learning methods and outcomes. The illustrations are provided in both Chinese and English interfaces, and command terms are presented in a bilingual (Chinese-English) format, making it easy to learn and use. It is highly suitable for beginners and readers with some foundational knowledge to improve their skills.
To facilitate learning, the book lists the content, objectives, and key techniques of each example before the detailed explanations in each chapter, allowing readers to get a general understanding of what they will learn before starting the examples. In terms of content and layout, it is clear, easy to understand, and visually engaging. Therefore, after completing this book, readers can be confident in gaining a comprehensive understanding of Authorware and the ability to create beautiful multimedia works.
Authorware is a powerful multimedia authoring tool developed by American Micromedia Corporation, with its latest version being Authorware7. Due to its strong creative capabilities, user-friendly interface, and excellent scalability, it has been widely favored by multimedia creators since its release and has become the most widely used multimedia authoring tool globally. This book, combined with numerous carefully selected examples, introduces the functions and practical techniques of Authorware7 in a step-by-step manner, enabling readers to master its usage and skills with ease. Subsequently, readers can apply Authorware software for courseware creation. The examples chosen in this book are typical, highly practical, and easy to implement. The explanations are detailed, thorough, and insightful, making the book highly readable. Whether for beginners or readers with some foundational knowledge, significant progress can be expected after completing this book.
To further assist readers in learning and creating, the book includes a companion CD-ROM that contains the source code and required files for all multimedia works in the book, as well as the images, sounds, and movie animations used in creating the book’s multimedia examples. It is believed that this will greatly benefit readers’ learning. This book is suitable for beginners and readers with some foundational knowledge in multimedia courseware creation to improve their practical application skills. It also holds high reference value for readers at the intermediate level seeking further advancement.